Gig with Me: Strategize Your Author Business
I can help you figure out what you need to do!
Hey y’all, it’s KimBoo! I’m an author who is also a librarian, text technology historian, and former I.T. project manager. I write about a lot of interesting things, I hope you agree! Please consider supporting me (and my dog!) so I can keep throwing errata & etcetera into the Scriptorium!
I am often sought out by clients not for any specific thing I know, but for my ability to strategize.
Maybe it’s inborn, but I think more likely that it is a result of the many years I’ve spent both as a project manager and helping small business owners implement productivity solutions.
Fancy jargon for “I help you figure out what you need to do.”
Since a lot of my clients are authors themselves, it made sense to turn that into a service I can offer for authors!
This is the gig as described on Fiverr:
I will help you design, plan, and implement your self-published author business! My focus is on creating a holistic strategy for you to implement as a professional author.
Whether you are completely new to the world of self-publishing or an experienced author who is starting over, I can assist you through the different stages of your career.
From planning out the story you want to write, to writing it, to getting it ready for publishing, all the way through marketing and building an audience, I can help you every step of the way.
There is so much information out there that getting started (or restarted!) can be overwhelming, and the industry is constantly changing. I am a professional author (trad published as well as self-published) who has 10+ years of experience in the industry. Let me help you figure out what the best path is for your career as a writer!
My skillset is in helping you figure out what you want, and how to get it. If you want a successful career as an author, a strategy session with me will get you launched!
We’re often lectured on how “consistency is key” when it comes to being a successful author, but less so in what that actually means. The good news is the same as the bad news: consistency is unique to the writer.
I can help you figure out what consistency looks like for you. Often, the answer to that will make everything else you are struggling with fall into place.
Once we’ve established that, then together we can look at your writing style, your preferred genre(s), your comfort level with social media, your budget, and your time frame.
I use all of that information to create a strategy you can stick with to get your career off the ground. I will not prescribe tiktok or force you to write 2,000 words a day. If you want to stick to Kindle Unlimited, that’s fine. If you want to go trad and find an agent first, that’s fine. If you want to do subscriptions and direct sales, that’s fine too!
I don’t have a secret road map to success, alas! No one does, really. But what I do have is the ability to discover what map works best for you and your goals.
Of course, I can’t promise success. The “creator economy” is vast and unpredictable. The landscape is always changing, never more so now that A.I. is in the mix.
As someone who has started and restarted her author career several times, I have a lot of experience with the fact that nothing is guaranteed.
What I can guarantee, though, is an “author business plan” that both reflects and respects your individuality.
If you’re interested, here are the packages I offer on Fiverr:
Toe Dippin’: This is for anyone, newbie or re-starter, who wants to get a rough overview of the writing/publishing landscape, and what their options are. It includes one 45-min. 1:1 meeting to discuss your writing career plans and goals. Cost: $60
Semi-pro: If you’re ready to put the peddle to the metal, this package will help you reach velocity! It consists of two 45-min. 1:1 meetings to discuss your writing career plans and goals. The first meeting is an overview with general goal setting, while the second follows up on that to help you craft a business plan you can use! Cost: $100
All In!: If you are committed to being a professional author and are looking to self-publish, this premium package will get you started. It consists of three 45 minute 1:1 sessions to strategize your goals and plans, with a focus on figuring out which self-publishing path is the right one for you! Cost: $140
I have other gigs on fiverr, including a writer’s accountability service and a book blurb writing service! I’d love to help you achieve your goals!